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uniform approach, however, the
Department would require a State to
demonstrate that its method for
calculating AMAOs for consortia would
hold all consortia accountable for
ensuring that LEP students acquire
English language skills and make AYP.
If a State intends to, among other
things, combine assessment or other
data, apply a minimum group size (‘‘n’’size) or confidence intervals, create a
‘‘consortium AYP’’ calculation, or treat
individual LEAs separately for the
purposes of calculating AMAOs, the
State would have to describe its
methods and rationale in its State Title
III plan.
If a State intends to change the way
it computes AMAOs for consortia, or
wishes to propose criteria for using
different approaches based on the
characteristics of consortia, the
Secretary would require the State to
submit, for approval, an amendment to
its Title III Consolidated State
application, required under section
3113 of the ESEA.
10. Implementation of Corrective
Actions Under Title III
Background: Section 3122(b) of the
ESEA describes the actions that a State
and subgrantee must take if the
subgrantee fails to meet Title III AMAOs
for two or four consecutive years. If a
State determines that a subgrantee has
failed to make progress toward meeting
the AMAOs for two consecutive years,
the State must require the subgrantee to
develop an improvement plan. The
improvement plan must specifically
address the factors that prevented the
subgrantee from meeting the AMAOs. If
a State determines that an eligible
subgrantee has not met the AMAOs for
four consecutive years, the State must—
(1) Require the subgrantee to modify its
curriculum, program, and method of
instruction; or (2) determine whether
the subgrantee should continue to
receive Title III funds and require the
subgrantee to replace educational
personnel relevant to the subgrantee’s
failure to meet the objectives.
Furthermore, section 3302 of Title III
requires that parents of LEP students
served by a subgrantee receive notice
each year that a subgrantee does not
meet AMAOs.
Interpretation: Through this notice,
the Secretary intends to reinforce the
proper implementation of the
requirements of section 3122(b). First,
the Department proposes to interpret
this provision to require that all States
comply with Title III requirements and
make determinations for each of the
three AMAO targets—making progress
in English proficiency (AMAO 1),
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attaining English proficiency (AMAO 2),
and AYP for the LEP subgroup (AMAO
3)—for every Title III subgrantee in the
State for every school year. Not meeting
any one of the three AMAO targets in
a given school year constitutes not
meeting AMAOs.
The Department also proposes to
interpret Title III to require that States
annually inform their subgrantees when
the subgrantees do not meet the State’s
AMAO targets—for each and every
AMAO target the subgrantee does not
meet. In addition, States and
subgrantees must communicate AMAO
determinations to the parents of LEP
students served by subgrantees’ Title III
programs when subgrantees do not meet
AMAOs.
Explanation: In monitoring State
compliance with Title III, the
Department has become aware that
some States have made AMAO
determinations and reported those
determinations to the Department, but
have neither informed subgrantees of
the AMAO determinations nor
implemented any measures to address
subgrantees’ failures to meet the
AMAOs. The purpose of including these
interpretations in this notice is to be
clear that States must communicate
with Title III subgrantees and the
parents of students served by or
identified for services by the
subgrantees about student progress and
achievement, as well as provide parents
with information about their child’s
education; these requirements are
central to the purposes and goals of
NCLB.
Thus, the Department expects States,
on an annual basis, to maintain
evidence that (a) the State has informed
a subgrantee if the subgrantee did not
meet one or more AMAO, (b) the
subgrantee has notified parents that it
did not meet one or more AMAO, (c) the
State has provided required technical
assistance to the subgrantee, and (d) the
State has implemented required
measures to address the subgrantee’s
failure to meet the AMAOs. The
Department may review this evidence as
part of its annual desk audits and onsite monitoring in order to ensure that
Title III corrective action requirements
are being appropriately and effectively
implemented.
Proposed Rulemaking
Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (5 U.S.C. 553) (APA), this notice is
an interpretative rule and therefore is
exempt from the notice-and-comment
rulemaking requirements under the
APA. Notwithstanding this exemption,
the Department is soliciting public
comment on these proposed
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interpretations so that we can provide
additional details and clarifications in a
notice of final interpretations.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the
Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and a
strengthened federalism. The Executive
order relies on processes developed by
State and local governments for
coordination and review of proposed
Federal financial assistance.
This document provides early
notification of our specific plans and
actions for this program.
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Dated: April 29, 2008.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee
Department of Energy, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory
Committee under the Biomass Research
and Development Act of 2000. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. No. 92–463, as amended) requires
that agencies publish these notices in
the Federal Register to allow for public
participation. This notice announces the
meeting of the Biomass Research and
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Development Technical Advisory
Committee.
Dates and Times: May 20, 2008 at
12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., May 21, 2008 at
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Iowa Corn Promotion
Board—Board Room, 5505 NW 88th
Street, Johnston, Iowa 50131, Phone:
(515) 225–9242.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Valri Lightner, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–0937
or Carolyn Clark at (202) 586–8077; Email: cclark@bcs-hq.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
Meeting: To provide advice and
guidance that promotes research and
development leading to the production
of biobased fuels and biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will
include the following:
• Update on the 2007 Joint
Solicitation and Farm Bill;
• Update on the 2008 Joint
Solicitation and Biomass R&D Board
Activities;
• Update on FY 2008 and FY 2009
USDA Renewable Energy Budget;
• Discussion of FY 2008 Annual
Recommendations;
• Presentation on the Future State of
Cellulosic Biofuels.
Public Participation: In keeping with
procedures, members of the public are
welcome to observe the business of the
Biomass Research and Development
Technical Advisory Committee. To
attend the meeting and/or to make oral
statements regarding any of the items on
the agenda, you should contact Valri
Lightner at 202–586–0937; E-mail:
valri.lightner@ee.doe.gov or Carolyn
Clark at (202) 586–8077; E-mail:
cclark@bcs-hq.com. You must make
your request for an oral statement at
least 5 business days before the meeting.
Members of the public will be heard in
the order in which they sign up at the
beginning of the meeting. Reasonable
provision will be made to include the
scheduled oral statements on the
agenda. The Chair of the Committee will
make every effort to hear the views of
all interested parties. If you would like
to file a written statement with the
Committee, you may do so either before
or after the meeting. The Chair will
conduct the meeting to facilitate the
orderly conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review and
copying at the Freedom of Information
Public Reading Room; Room 1E–190;
Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence
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Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC on April 28,
2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–9676 Filed 5–1–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings # 1
April 25, 2008.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC08–59–000.
Applicants: Harbinger Capital
Partners Master Fund I; Harbinger
Capital Partners Special Situation.
Description: Supplement to Section
203 Application of Harbinger Capital
Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., et al.
Filed Date: 04/24/2008.
Accession Number: 20080425–5028.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, May 5, 2008.
Docket Numbers: EC08–74–000.
Applicants: Stargen CO IGP, LLC;
Stargen CO ILP, L.L.C., Thermo
Cogeneration Partnership L.P.
Description: Stargen CO IGP, LLC and
Stargen CO ILP, LLC et al. submits the
Joint Application for Authorization
Under Section 203 of the Federal Power
Act and Request for Confidential
Treatment, Expedited Action and
Waivers etc.
Filed Date: 04/18/2008.
Accession Number: 20080422–0154.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Friday, May 09, 2008.
Docket Numbers: EC08–76–000.
Applicants: Macquarie Group
Limited.
Description: Macquarie Group
Limited submits application under 203
of the Federal Power Act for a
modification of the foreign utility
company acquisition verification
procedure under rule 33, (c) (5) of the
Commission’s regulations.
Filed Date: 04/22/2008.
Accession Number: 20080424–0124.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Docket Numbers: EC08–77–000.
Applicants: Whiting Clean Energy,
Inc., BP Alternative Energy North
America, Inc., NiSource Inc., PEI
Holdings, Inc.
Description: Whiting Clean Energy,
Inc. et al. submits Joint Application for
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Authorization under 203 of the Federal
Power Act and Request for Expedited
Treatment.
Filed Date: 04/22/2008.
Accession Number: 20080424–0127.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Docket Numbers: EC08–78–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.;
Cinergy Corp.; Cinergy Power
Investments, Inc.; Generating Facility
LLCs.
Description: Application for
Authorization of Disposition of
Jurisdictional Assets Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act of Cinergy
Corp., et al.
Filed Date: 04/23/2008.
Accession Number: 20080424–5015.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Docket Numbers: EC08–79–000.
Applicants: West Valley Leasing
Company, LLC; CER Generation II, LLC.
Description: West Valley Leasing Co.,
LLC and CER Generation II LLC request
that FERC authorize the transaction and
establish a notice period of 21 days.
Filed Date: 04/22/2008.
Accession Number: 20080425–0010.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG08–65–000.
Applicants: CER Generation II, LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of CER Generation II,
LLC.
Filed Date: 04/22/2008.
Accession Number: 20080422–5149.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Docket Numbers: EG08–66–000.
Applicants: Tuolumne Wind Project,
LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status for Tuolumne Wind
Project LLC.
Filed Date: 04/22/2008.
Accession Number: 20080422–5151.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER91–569–041.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Entergy Arkansas Inc. et
al. submits a report to FERC re a nonmaterial change in status pursuant to
the requirements of Order 652.
Filed Date: 04/23/2008.
Accession Number: 20080424–0231.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research
and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. No. 92-463, as amended) requires that agencies publish these notices
in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. This notice
announces the meeting of the Biomass Research and
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Development Technical Advisory Committee.
Dates and Times: May 20, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., May 21, 2008
at 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Iowa Corn Promotion Board--Board Room, 5505 NW 88th Street,
Johnston, Iowa 50131, Phone: (515) 225-9242.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valri Lightner, Designated Federal
Officer for the Committee, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586-0937 or Carolyn Clark at (202) 586-
8077; E-mail: cclark@bcs-hq.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and
guidance that promotes research and development leading to the
production of biobased fuels and biobased products.
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include the following:
Update on the 2007 Joint Solicitation and Farm Bill;
Update on the 2008 Joint Solicitation and Biomass R&D
Board Activities;
Update on FY 2008 and FY 2009 USDA Renewable Energy
Budget;
Discussion of FY 2008 Annual Recommendations;
Presentation on the Future State of Cellulosic Biofuels.
Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the
public are welcome to observe the business of the Biomass Research and
Development Technical Advisory Committee. To attend the meeting and/or
to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you
should contact Valri Lightner at 202-586-0937; E-mail:
valri.lightner@ee.doe.gov or Carolyn Clark at (202) 586-8077; E-mail:
cclark@bcs-hq.com. You must make your request for an oral statement at
least 5 business days before the meeting. Members of the public will be
heard in the order in which they sign up at the beginning of the
meeting. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled
oral statements on the agenda. The Chair of the Committee will make
every effort to hear the views of all interested parties. If you would
like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so
either before or after the meeting. The Chair will conduct the meeting
to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public
review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room;
Room 1E-190; Forrestal Building; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Issued at Washington, DC on April 28, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-9676 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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